Sweden Female Unemployment Rate (2025)
Sweden's Female Unemployment Rate: 8.8 % of active women (15–74) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
8.8
% of active women (15–74)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Aug 2026)
8.9
% of active women (15–74); monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active women (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 7.9 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 7.9 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +1.5pp |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -0.5pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 8.8 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 6.4 % of active women (15–74) in 2018 to 9.2 % of active women (15–74) in 2021.
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Sweden.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Sweden. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 9.2 % of active women (15–74) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.4 % of active women (15–74) in 2018. The latest reading is 8.8 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp.